Not again!

Yes, again. Mining has always been a dangerous business, but have lax inspections under the Bush administration’s kleptocracy contributed to recent disasters like the explosion at the International Coal Group's Sago Mine in Upshur County that killed 12 miners and Thursday evening’ fire that started on a conveyor belt at the Alma No. 1 Mine operated by Aracoma Coal, in which two men are still missing? Don’t worry, Bush will make an appearance somewhere and press releases will be issued and Bush will emerge, smiling and smelling like a rose.

It’s the way things are done in today’s faith based world where facts don‘t matter and perception is for sale. Hamas, that group of religious fanatics who relish suicide bombings and hate Jews is paying a spin doctor $180,000 to persuade Europeans and Americans that it is not a group of religious fanatics who relish suicide bombings and hate Jews.

As Bush’s ratings take another dive, Osama can be heard, prophesying war, but offering a truce so that war protesters here can be better compared by Fox to al Qaeda sympathizers. Can the yellow and orange “terror” tags be far behind?

Spy cameras in Podunk, your internet searches scrutinized by the government, your library forced to spy on you, your calls being monitored, your mail being opened and anyone daring to mention the impending death of liberty being flayed alive by the Kleptocorporate death squad on Fox News: does all this finally make you think of Orwell?

Me too. The Blog called Ministry of Truth has been keeping me in stitches for weeks. I think it’s time to re-read 1984. Of course I’ll have to put on my slouch hat and trench coat and search through the local used book store. I can’t risk the library or an internet search these days. Big Brother is watching you.